Coach Rangers, Barry Ferguson, told his players that “they can’t be nice” if they want to defeat Fenerbahce and progress in the European league.
They have a bonus of 3-1 from last week’s match in Istanbul, and the winners intend to face Roma or Athletic Bilbao in the quarter-finals of the competition.
But after the defeats in Ibrox in the Scottish Cup and PremierSHiP, Ferguson calls his players to harde the crowd behind them on Thursday evening.
“Sometimes we’re too nice, I told my players all the time that we can’t be nice,” he said. “If you get this place, it is the right place to play football and I told the boys.
“When you exit with a certain approach to the game, there isn’t a higher place to play football.
“We will go further and prepare the challenge tomorrow (Thursday) in the evening, because in my view it would be one other game.
“We must stand high and we have to go towards Fenerbahce because they will come and go for us.”
Cyriel Dessers performed for the rangers in Istanbul last week
The title race Premiership is sort of over, and Rangers sit 16 points behind Celtic leaders. Without hope for domestic silver Europe League software is the last probability of the Rangers to save something from a disappointing campaign.
However, Ferguson expects Jose Mourinho the real fight after the first defeat in 18 matches in the first match.
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Leon Balogun believes that a house crowd in Ibrox will be the key to helping rangers in development in the European league, and the defender ready for “tricks” Jose Mourinho
“Mourinho has gained 26 trophies in many countries. This is a real challenge for me, but I’m not afraid of a challenge, “added former midfielder Rangers.
“He would hurt last week. You will see another fenerbahce here. We’ve worked for the last three days in various scenarios in the game. I feel all my knowledge in my players.
“We should have a special way of pondering. It was an issue sometimes throughout the season. This is something that I even have to try to change and I work so hard, identical to boys.
“They take everything we give them.”
